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( 081 415 15 15;
www.waldhotel-bellevue.ch
; Buolstrasse 3; s Sfr205-275, d Sfr390-460; )
The Magic Mountain in Thomas Mann's eponymous 1924 novel, this sanatorium turned
hotel has recently been given a stylish facelift. Even standard rooms come with sunny bal-
conies and luxuries like fruit, mineral water and bathrobes.
Eating
HÄNGGI'S $$
( 081 416 20 20; Mattastrasse 11; pizza Sfr16-26, mains Sfr33-51; lunch & dinner)
Wood-fired
pizza, crisp and delicious, is what this cosy beamed restaurant is known for. Or go for
well-executed Italian-inspired dishes such as basil risotto with fresh tomatoes, market-
fresh fish and tangy homemade sorbet.
| Italian
BISTRO GENTIANA $$
( 081 413 56 49; Promenade 53; mains Sfr25-42; 5-10.30pm Thu-Tue summer, 11am-2pm & 5pm-
midnight Mon-Sun winter)
This art deco bistro specialises in snails
(Schnecken)
and rich
cheese fondues. A dish of six juicy snails oven-cooked in mushroom heads costs Sfr29.80.
| Swiss
STRELA-ALP $
(
www.strela-alp.ch
;
mains Sfr15-30; 9am-5pm Sun-Thu, 9am-11pm Fri & Sat)
Expansive mountain
views, a sunny terrace and Swiss grub like
rösti
and fondue await at this rustic haunt near
Schatzalp funicular top station.
| Swiss
Information
The most central branch of the
tourist office
( 081 415 21 21;
www.davos.ch
;
Bahnhofstrasse
8; 8.30am-6.30pm Mon-Fri, 1-5pm Sat, 9am-1pm Sun)
is in Davos Dorf. Hours are reduced in
low season (spring and autumn).
Getting There & Away
For trains to Chur (Sfr27, 1½ hours) or Zürich (Sfr52, 2½ hours), you will change at
Landquart. For St Moritz (Sfr27, 1½ hours), take the train at Davos Platz and change at
Filisur.
The Guest Card allows free travel on local buses and trains, as does the general ski pass
(and the Swiss Pass).
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